Grade 9 · Science · Challenge
Free Science Concepts and Evidence worksheet - version 14
Grade 9 science practice based on published U.S. learning expectations, with reproducible original variations. This printable version includes 8 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Science Concepts and Evidence
Grade 9 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-13AKNXA-4QJ5
What is diffusion?A. DNA B. It is expressed in the phenotype C. Organisms interacting with each other and their environment D. Net movement from higher to lower concentration
What is the role of enzymes?A. It is expressed in the phenotype B. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction C. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy D. Mitochondria
What is an ecosystem?A. Organisms interacting with each other and their environment B. DNA C. It is expressed in the phenotype D. Mitochondria
What organelle produces most cellular ATP?A. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction B. Mitochondria C. Change in inherited population traits over generations D. DNA
What is mitosis used for?A. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction B. Organisms interacting with each other and their environment C. DNA D. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy
What is evolution?A. Mitochondria B. DNA C. It is expressed in the phenotype D. Change in inherited population traits over generations
What does a dominant allele do in a heterozygote?A. Net movement from higher to lower concentration B. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy C. Change in inherited population traits over generations D. It is expressed in the phenotype
What molecule stores hereditary information?A. Change in inherited population traits over generations B. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction C. It is expressed in the phenotype D. DNA
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
Show answers for version 14
- What is diffusion?Net movement from higher to lower concentration
- What is the role of enzymes?They speed reactions by lowering activation energy
- What is an ecosystem?Organisms interacting with each other and their environment
- What organelle produces most cellular ATP?Mitochondria
- What is mitosis used for?Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction
- What is evolution?Change in inherited population traits over generations
- What does a dominant allele do in a heterozygote?It is expressed in the phenotype
- What molecule stores hereditary information?DNA
Worked example
Read the direction, identify the assessed skill, solve or cite evidence, and check the response.
Common mistake
Using a memorized procedure without checking what the question asks.
Helpful hint
Name the standard skill before answering.